Arab Paper: Obama Win Allows Islam to "Impose its Point of View on World"

An editorial appeared in the Al Quds Al Arabi newspaper on November 3 written by Abdelbari Atwan, the first journalist to have met with Osama bin Laden. Titled "Obama's Historic Intifada," Atwan praises the probable election of Barack Obama and claims that with Obama in the White House, Islam will be able to "impose its point of view" on the world.

As expected, his editorial denounces the Bush administration because it is "controlled by Zionists who want to destroy the Arab world and Islam." Displaying true Muslim thinking, Atwan claims that all Middle Eastern countries have been under the control of Israel, even though they have the "largest wealth" in the world in petrodollars.

The most alarming part of Atwan's editorial is that he imagines that with Obama in office, Islam will be able to use its oil wealth to control the world.

We have the largest wealth and could save the world from the crisis. If these resources are properly harnessed, we could impose our point of view and serve our cause. The conditions are now fulfilled for the Arabs use their wealth to obtain a U.S. Promise favorable and correct historical mistakes committed in Palestine.

Atwan is echoing the feeling in the Mid East that a Barack Obama will look upon them with favor or will be so weak that he will not be able to stop Islam from "imposing" its "point of view" upon the world.

The most pressing question that Americans have is: should we support a man for President of the United States that our enemies imagine to be on their side?


Hat Tip To: Warner Todd Huston

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